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Bearing Arms' Cam & Co
A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state. The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. Bearing Arms editor Cam Edwards provides a daily dose of 2nd Amendment news and commentary, alongside interviews with experts, newsmakers, and gun rights activists from across the country. Follow Cam Edwards on Twitter @CamEdwards . Follow Cam and Company on Twitter @CamAndCompany .
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Episodes
The Best Way To Fight Crime Doesn't Involve Gun Control 19.07.2021 17:23
And shockingly, one of the nation's largest gun control groups is quietly admitting that's the case. On this edition of Bearing Arms' Cam & Co, Cam takes a closer look at "Community Violence Intervention," and how programs targeting violent offenders are doing far more do reduce violence than banning guns or restricting the 2A rights of citizens.
New Arguments In SCOTUS Carry Case 15.07.2021 33:33
Oral arguments are still several months away in the case of New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen , but this week has seen the filing of several important written arguments in the case, including a key brief by plaintiff's attorney Paul Clement, which argues that under the history, tradition, and text of the Second Amendment, New York's "may issue" carry laws vio...
Dems Latest Anti-2A Push? A Ban On Gun Stores 14.07.2021 17:51
Anti-gun Democrats in one Massachusetts town have settled on a new strategy; blocking gun stores from opening for business. As Cam explains, however, the activists themselves are still arguing over the best way to implement their attempt to curtail the exercise of a civil right.
Red State Dems Feeling Heat Over Chipman Nomination 13.07.2021 16:37
Several Democrats from red states like Montana and West Virginia say they're still undecided on Joe Biden's nomination of former ATF agent turned gun control activist David Chipman to head up the agency overseeing the nation's gun laws and regulations; but gun owners need to keep up the pressure if Chipman's nomination is going to go down in defeat.
LA County Sheriff Running Against "Woke Left" 12.07.2021 17:43
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is running for re-election as a far more conservative sheriff than when he was first elected in 2018, including touting a five-fold increase in the number of concealed carry permits issued by his office. As Cam explains, however, if the sheriff's serious about the Second Amendment rights of residents, he has a long way to go.
Activist Demands 20-Year Ban On Gun Making 08.07.2021 21:43
The gun control lobby can't get any of their bans and infringements through Congress at the moment, but that's not stopping one anti-gun activist from calling for a 20-year ban on firearms manufacturing; an idea that Cam says is as unfeasible as it is unconstitutional.
Gun Industry Fires Back At Cuomo's 2A Attack 07.07.2021 19:42
The National Shooting Sports Foundation's Mark Oliva says the firearms industry is getting ready to sue over a new law signed by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo that's designed to bankrupt the industry through the filing of junk lawsuits seeking to hold gun makers responsible for the actions of criminals.
California Democrats Take Aim At Gun Shows 06.07.2021 17:37
A bill to ban gun shows from all state-owned property could have a big impact on the Second Amendment rights of residents, but the attack is also aimed at chilling the First Amendment rights of gun owners as well.
If Gun Control Works, Why Is Crime Spiking In Connecticut? 01.07.2021 29:46
Less than a decade ago, then-Gov. Dannel Malloy proclaimed that the sweeping gun control bills he signed into law would make the state a safer place. Now, however, cities like Hartford, New Haven, and Bridgeport are seeing violent crime soar. Newsmax host, retired Navy SEAL, and Connecticut resident Carl Higbie joins Cam to talk about the failures of the state's gun control regime and why he b...
Oakland Police Chief Opposed to Armed Citizens Along With Defunding Police 30.06.2021 19:25
While many conservatives are praising Oakland Police Chief LaRonne Armstrong's withering criticism of the move to defund the city's police department by nearly $20-million during a crime spike, they shouldn't forget that just a few months ago Armstrong was just as outspoken against armed citizens protecting and defending themselves and others from the city's violent criminals.
Has Change The Ref Lost The Plot? 29.06.2021 27:28
Ryan Petty, whose daughter Alaina was murdered at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida in 2018, is blasting a new stunt by the anti-gun group Change the Ref that misled 2A supporters into thinking they were addressing a high school graduation, only to see their words become part of a gun control advertisement.
AOC Is Incoherent On Crime And Gun Control 28.06.2021 19:21
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez says she doesn't want people to get "hysterical" over the increase in violent crime in places like New York City, but the Democrat's embrace of "reimagining policing" and looking for ways to reduce crime without involving armed law enforcement doesn't jibe with her eager embrace of new gun control laws.
Firearms Industry Responds To Biden's Bizarre Gun Speech 24.06.2021 38:29
The National Shooting Sports Foundation's Larry Keane and Central Texas Gunworks owner Michael Cargill join Cam to discuss Joe Biden's latest threat to use the ATF to target "rogue gun dealers," and why every gun owner and Second Amendment supporter should be concerned.
2A Attorney Weighs In On Biden Gun Store Crackdown, CA Mag Ban Case 23.06.2021 29:37
California Rifle & Pistol Association president and Second Amendment attorney Chuck Michel joins Cam with his take on the Biden administration's coming crackdown on gun stores as well as a closer look at Tuesday's oral arguments in the Ninth Circuit regarding California's ban on "large capacity" ammunition magazines.
Schumer Attacks 2A In Defense Of HR 1 22.06.2021 22:59
The Senate Majority Leader knows the Democrat-backed voting bill is DOA in the Senate, but that's not stopping him from using ridiculous arguments to try to drum up support; including his claim that Republicans are making it easier to buy a gun than to vote.
Missouri AG Ready To Defend New 2A Preservation Act 21.06.2021 27:00
In an interview with Bearing Arms' Cam Edwards, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt says he wasn't really expecting the Biden administration to weigh in on the state's new Second Amendment Preservation Act, but he's ready and willing to defend the law in court if the administration or localities like St. Louis decide to challenge the legality of the new measure, which prohibits...
Missouri's Devastating Response To DOJ Attack On 2A Preservation Act 18.06.2021 18:24
The Biden administration's attempt to challenge Missouri's new 2A Preservation Act is off to a rocky start after Gov. Mike Parson and Attorney General Eric Schimitt laid waste to the DOJ's objections in a 7-page letter that explains the constitutionality of the new law and declares the state ready to "fight tooth and nail" for the Second Amendment rights of residents.
Abbott Signs 2A Sanctuary Law As Biden DOJ Issues Warning 17.06.2021 18:00
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott officially signed Constitutional Carry and Second Amendment Sanctuary legislation into law on Thursday, even as the Biden administration is taking aim at a new law in Missouri that, like the 2A Sanctuary legislation approved in Texas, prohibits state and local police from enforcing any new federal gun control laws.
The U.S. Has A Crime Problem, Not A Gun Problem 16.06.2021 24:16
Traffic fatalities increased last year, even though fewer Americans were behind the wheel. Drug overdose deaths are soaring from California to New York, with fentanyl flooding American cities. Carjackings have doubled in cities like Oakland and Chicago, where there are already restrictive gun control laws on the books. As Cam highlights, politicians who are myopically focused on "gun crimes&q...
Missouri's New 2A Preservation Act A Warning To Gun Grabbers 14.06.2021 22:35
While one opponent of the state's new 2A Preservation Act calls the law an attempt to secede from the Union, in truth the act simply tells the federal government the state won't be a party to enforcing any restrictions on the right to keep and bear arms.
SB Tactical Founder Fighting Back Against ATF's Backdoor Gun Ban 11.06.2021 22:15
SB Tactical's Alex Bosco joins Cam with a warning to gun owners about the ATF's attempt to turn millions of legally owned pistols into restricted short-barreled rifles and what we can do to fight back.
The Left Is Losing It Over California "Assault Weapons" Case 09.06.2021 23:15
Gun control advocates are having a meltdown over a federal judge declaring California's ban on so-called assault weapons unconstitutional, and it's glorious to see.
San Jose Mayor Doubles Down On 2A "Poll Tax" 08.06.2021 19:53
Mayor Sam Liccardo is moving ahead with plans to require legal gun owners in San Jose to pay a fee and carry liability insurance, despite the dubious constitutionality of the proposal and the disproportionate impact his plan would have on Black, Hispanic, and lower-income residents who want to exercise their Second Amendment rights.
Key Takeaways In CA Assault Weapons Ban Case 07.06.2021 33:26
Now that a federal judge has declared California's ban on so-called assault weapons unconstitutional, how long will it take before the case gets to SCOTUS? Cam has a look at what happens next in Miller v. Bonta, as well as a closer look at the arguments U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez used to shut down California's claim that their gun ban doesn't violate anyone's constitutional...
Debunking The "Racist Roots" Of The Second Amendment 03.06.2021 31:40
A new book by historian Carol Anderson is being hailed by the Left as "uncovering the racist roots of the Second Amendment," though as Cam explains, what it really demonstrates is the racism inherent in the gun control ideology.
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